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How Newcastle Airport goes green May 20 2008

Newcastle International Airport has invested in numerous activities to reduce the impact it has on the surrounding environment:Read

Shipshape for the future May 20 2008

THE SUCCESS of the £35m Cutty Sark restoration project, which reaches a critical phase this year, will rest - quite literally - on the expertise of Tees Valley engineers.Read

Eco-warrior Kate plans to start small and aim big May 20 2008

I think it would be great if we could have a school vegetable plot and learn about composting.Read

THE North East environment is widely recognised as one of its greatest assets with its high quality wildlife, landscapes, heritage and culture. May 20 2008

To that end the North East Environment Forum has published the North East Strategy for the Environment (NESE) that celebrates the region’s environmental assets and will assist in the region having a clean, healthy and diverse environment, valued by people and businesses, now and into the future.Read

The scheme is open to all publicly funded middle and secondary schools in the North East and teachers are encouraged to sign up to the project via the website at www.explorerenewables.co.uk May 20 2008

EXPLORE Renewables, a free scheme designed to ensure school pupils get first-hand experience of renewable energy in the classroom was officially launched this month in Newcastle.Read

HI everyone, May 20 2008

I’m Greg Brina and I work for the Environment Agency as the national campaign manager for World Environment Day. I’m based at our head office in Bristol.Read

Why not come down to the World Environment Day 2008 Fair at Grey’s Monument in Newcastle on Thursday 5th June. May 20 2008

From 10am-5pm you can get free environmental advice from organisations such as Newcastle City Council, the Environment Agency, Newcastle Warm Zone and the Energy Savings Trust.Read

ANEW education and visitor centre that shows food production need not cost the earth invited local schoolchildren from Holy Island and Lowick school to learn more about food, food production and what happens on a real farm. May 20 2008

The Barn at Beal, set on the Northumberland coastline, is the result of a collaboration between farmer Rod Smith and Natural England. It aims to help schoolchildren and visitors alike see the challenges today’s farmers face producing food, while ensuring wildlife and the environment are protected for future generations.Read

Water company is ‘immersed May 20 2008

NORTHUMBRIAN Water supplies water and waste water services to 2.6 million customers in the North East.Read

Public can be Environment Agency’s eyes and ears May 20 2008

THE Environment Agency monitors major industry to make sure it is running as efficiently as possible and not polluting the environment.Read

School is now a green and pleasant place May 20 2008

A GROUP of students from Hirst High School in Ashington who set up a gardening club on a piece of school wasteland have had their efforts rewarded with a major conservation accolade.Read

Solar panel savings add up to small fortune May 20 2008

FUEL prices have continued to rise relentlessly over the past year. Regardless of your choice in fuel, should you be lucky enough to have one, gas, oil, LPG and electric have all suffered dramatic cost increases.Read

Focus firmly fixed on the future of region’s children May 20 2008

GOWARM is one organisation that is focusing on the future of the children of the region, by helping home owners reduce carbon emissions.Read

MP is keen to link up with CES May 20 2008

MP JIM Cousins visited Blakelaw residents this month, to see the difference that having gas is making to their lives. And on the back of it has announced he is keen to link up with Community Energy Solutions in a bid to help more residents get full benefit of the gas provision, reducing both personal spend and carbon emissions in the area.Read

Partnership will meet high targets for recycling May 20 2008

FRANK Haslam Milan North East has proved it is one of the leading green companies by choosing JBT Waste Services as its first sole recycling services provider to help achieve its highest recycling results.Read

PRE-TREATMENT RULES IN FORCE May 20 2008

ANY company that produces waste is now responsible for its pre-treatment. Failure to comply may result in enforcement action by the Environment Agency.Read

Sustainability tips put church on course for a brighter future May 20 2008

RURAL community groups across the UK have been learning how to minimise their impact on the environment and maximise their resources as part of a programme of targeted advice and training.Read

Pupils’ efforts strictly for the birds May 20 2008

A GROUP of 28 schoolchildren from the Alnwick area enjoyed a morning out of the classroom courtesy of Aggregate Industries UK and Northumberland Wildlife Trust.Read

eaga energy service is measured by quality, not quantity May 20 2008

SHADOW Environment Secretary Peter Ainsworth took time out from the Conservatives’ Tyneside Spring Conference recently to meet front-line staff at green support services provider eaga.Read

CES leads way in providing clean, affordable energy May 20 2008

COMMUNITY Energy Solutions (CES) is now over half way into delivering its two-year plan to ensure that more than 20 communities in the region have energy efficient means to heat their homes with.Read

Students take first prize for work in woodland May 20 2008

A PROJECT run by students in Newcastle to benefit young people in the area has had its efforts rewarded with a major conservation accolade.Read

More bad news for employers May 20 2008

TEESSIDE’S small business community has condemned the Government’s decision to extend flexible working rights as another body-blow for the employer.Read

MIDDLESBROUGH-BASED marketing agency Adessi has appointed Sharon Jackson, left, to its new business team. With more than 14 years’ experience in design and marketing, Sharon joins as account director responsible for new business and production management. May 20 2008

ASSISTANT project manager Ian Smith, right, is the latest addition to White Young Green’s Stockton office. The consultancy firm’s Newcastle office has also appointed Peter Todd, centre, as senior project manager, while Christopher Turnbull, left, joins as assistant project manager.Read

Strike outon your own... May 20 2008

INSPIRING young people to consider self-employment is vital to the future of the region’s economy, say business support experts.Read

Upwards reviews unfair to tenants May 20 2008

WHEN entering into a lease for longer than five years it is likely that the tenant, and especially the landlord, will want to include some mechanism for varying the rent.Read

Learn from their work-life balance May 20 2008

ACCORDING to Dave Armstrong, the rest of the world’s business community could learn a lot from the Norwegians’ ability to achieve a healthy work-life balance.Read

NORTHERN LAND OF OPPORTUNITY May 20 2008

NORWAY is one of the world’s best-kept secrets. Free from the confines of the European Union, this fiercely independent country is full of surprises.Read

JEZ DAVISON gives the lowdown from Stavanger on the good, the bad and the expensive. May 20 2008

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VIKING VALUES May 20 2008

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Developergets park go-ahead May 20 2008

STOCKTON-based AIM listed developer Terrace Hill has won permission for a £12m out-of-town retail park.Read

THE FIRST time they turned up on Teesside’s shores it was to plunder our villages and steal our women. Now they’re back to borrow our skills. May 20 2008

The new currency between Norway and the North-east is not Viking gold but oil and it could create hundreds of jobs as this tiny country with a population of just 4.6m gets close to Teesside for the second time in 1,000 years.Read

Life in the fast lane for award-winning MD May 20 2008

First-time failure breeds future success according to Jon Gagg - and he should know. JEZ DAVISION talks to the Darchem MD about life, the love of fast cars and business philosophyRead

Employees miss out on health packages May 20 2008

AN nebusiness poll has revealed that most North East bosses are failing to provide healthcare benefits for staff - although they are by no means the worst in the country.Read

Full steam ahead for aircraft carriers deal May 20 2008

DEFENCE ministers will sign off an order today for the largest aircraft carriers ever built at a UK shipyard.Read

Outlook is gloomy as squeeze kicks in May 20 2008

TEESSIDE’S financial experts have predicted further gloom for local businesses, as new research revealed a sharp rise in the number of companies in crisis.Read

The right way on the runways May 20 2008

THEY’RE used to seeing aircraft soar overhead. But these green-minded pupils were given a front-row seat to find out how the environmental impact of planes is kept low.Read

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